Cognitive Science

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Altered Neuronal Activity Topography Markers in the Elderly with Increased Atherosclerosis

Takashi Shibata, Toshimitu Musha, Yukio Kosugi, Michiya Kubo, Yukio Horie, Naoya Kuwayama, Satoshi Kuroda, Karin Hayashi, Yohei Kobayashi, Mieko Tanaka, Haruyasu Matsuzaki, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Takashi Asada Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Two Models of Moral Judgment

Abstract This paper compares two theories and their two corresponding computational models of human moral judgment. In order to better address psychological realism and generality of theories of moral judgment, more detailed and more psychologically nuanced models are needed. In particular, a motivationally based theory of moral judgment (and its corresponding computational model) is developed […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Learning Object Names at Different Hierarchical Levels Using Cross-Situational Statistics

Abstract Objects in the world usually have names at different hierarchical levels (e.g., beagle, dog, animal). This research investigates adults’ ability to use cross-situational statistics to simultaneously learn object labels at individual and category levels. The results revealed that adults were able to use co-occurrence information to learn hierarchical labels in contexts where the labels […]

Published on July 12, 2017